Events & Development Director
abarker@coloradopreservation.org
(303) 893-4260 x 230
Amanda Barker joined Colorado Preservation, Inc as the Events & Development Director in April of 2018. Previously, Amanda worked for more than six years at the Colorado Coalition of Land Trusts (CCLT) serving in various programmatic roles to include Grant Manager, Programs Director and Executive Director. Amanda was responsible for CCLT’s annual Conservation Excellence Conference for land conservation professionals and directed the membership and public policy programs around Colorado’s conservation easement tax credit program.
Amanda has served on the Colorado Scenic and Historic Byways Commission since 2016 representing conservation and open space interests. Amanda received a Masters Degree in Environmental Policy and Planning from the University of Michigan and a B.A. in Earth and Planetary Science and Modern Dance from Washington University in St. Louis. Amanda believes in the power of community and passionate individuals to drive the preservation movement that will benefit Colorado for generations to come.